Strike action to cause more chaos for rail passengers on Southern trains

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union were due to mount picket lines at the start of the action today, with disruption set to continue until Friday morning.
Southern said it will run around 61% of its normal full timetable but warned there will be a restricted service, with many routes having fewer trains, and on some routes there will be no train service.
The union said it had received a legal challenge, just hours before the start of the walkout, but Southern said it was "considering all possible options".
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: " The union... read more

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